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reikiangel
Hatchling
United Kingdom
69 Posts |
 Posted - 17/12/2009 : 14:35:00
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hi, ive just been reading the art of keeping snakes and the author suggests that a royal python be only handled for 15 mins, twice a week maximum. although i have read elsewhere that handling should be most days for about an hour. im now feeling very confused, so if someone could shed some light on this i would be very gratefull!
many thanks, sarah. |
reikiangel 30 kent
0.1.0 royal python (arabella)
1.1.0 cats (elle and merlin)
0.0.2 giant african land snails (spongebob and gary) |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2009 : 15:53:39
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| Personally I don't handle more than once a week. |
 
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Danny Action1
Yearling
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2009 : 17:24:37
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| I only handle once a week if that to be honest and thats cleaning out and water change |
0.1.0 Lemmon Pastel
0.1.0 Albino
1.0.0 Spider
1.0.0 Pastel
1.1.0 Mojave
1.0.0 Het Pied
0.1.0 Pied
0.1.0 Pinstripe
1.0.0 Double het Caramel Glow
0.1.0 Het Orange Ghost
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2009 : 08:53:38
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I don't handle Princess for more than about 15 minutes and it's usually less than once a week.
Feather seems to like being held, so she gets out a lot more. |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Princess
0.1.0 BCI - Feather |
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GirlHarry
Hatchling
United Kingdom
96 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2009 : 09:45:27
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i was told by the guy at my local reptile store that royals love being handled & you should handle them often but for short periods of time. ?!
To be honest i don't take much notice to be honest. i never handle until a minimum of 2 days after feeding or if she's shedding. Any other time i fancy a cuddle, i do so. i'd say she comes out every other day for a little while. not a long time, but just for some excersise. |
0.1.0 Albino Nelson's Milk Snake (Strawbs)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Velvet)
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2009 : 12:23:10
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| Exactly the opposite, Royals are nervous of too much handling and it can lead to stress and not eating, although they are all individual. |
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reikiangel
Hatchling
United Kingdom
69 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2009 : 12:23:36
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| thanks for the advise people. im not sure if i should carry on with what she was used to as i brought her from a lady at six months old and she said that she handled her every day for about an hour when she had her, or do i reduce that a bit. i dont want her getting stressed out. saying that, she has allways eaten well although she was handled quite a bit. ??? |
reikiangel 30 kent
0.1.0 royal python (arabella)
1.1.0 cats (elle and merlin)
0.0.2 giant african land snails (spongebob and gary) |
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GirlHarry
Hatchling
United Kingdom
96 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2009 : 14:58:36
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quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho
Exactly the opposite, Royals are nervous of too much handling and it can lead to stress and not eating, although they are all individual.
precisely what i thought when he said it.!?
but then again, when someone says something like that and they SEEM to know what they're talking about, you dont ask too many questions.
i suppose a lot of it is down to the temprementof your snake too. Velvet seems quite happy to be out and about, but then others may not like to so much. |
0.1.0 Albino Nelson's Milk Snake (Strawbs)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Velvet)
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